Financial / Program Assistant

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Location Chicago, Illinois

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Department : MED-Mesulam Ctr Cog Neur & Alz

Salary / Grade : NEX / 11

Target hiring range for this position will be between be Salary range is as be $19.89-$27.97 per hour . Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Job Summary :

The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center is a multi-departmental component of the Feinberg School of Medicine. We specialize in the clinical care and scientific study of neurological diseases that interfere with cognition and behavior. Areas of emphasis include age-related memory impairments and dementias. We are focused on Alzheimer's disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia and Frontotemporal Dementia. Our three interacting missions are to investigate the causes and clinical characteristics of neurodegenerative diseases, to ensure that our patients are the beneficiaries of the latest research advances, and to explore the neural foundations of behavior and cognition in health and disease.

Provides day-to-day financial & accounting support using an advanced knowledge of applicable skills, methods & practices & some innovation, analysis, & reasoning to choose appropriate alternatives from among pre-defined policies & procedures to complete work that includes successive steps & involves some non-routine problems & / or decisions. Applies industry and professional standards, university policy and procedure, federal and state laws and other regulations. Provides administrative & / or clerical support.

Specific Responsibilities :

Budget :

• Maintains & tracks individual budget accounts.
• Coordinates annual budget process including tasks associated with the open / close processes.
• Updates calendar, spreadsheets, templates & forms; monitors submissions.
• Completes reconciliation procedures.
• Creates summary reports.

Analysis, Statements & Reporting :

Transactions :

Administration :

Training :

Creates & provides financial training on practice, procedure, policy & / or laws & regulations to customers.

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications : (Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)

3 years accounting & / or bookkeeping or other relevant experience.

Minimum Competencies : (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

Preferred Qualifications : (Education and experience)

Operation / programmatic management experience

Preferred Competencies : (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

Organization - Plans, organizes, and schedules in an efficient, productive manner; anticipates contingencies and pays attention to detail.

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Benefits :

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